Nicaragua vs Switzerland: Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate
Nicaragua
1.03 % change on previous year
in 2025
Switzerland
0.9517 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
116th
Switzerland rank
119th
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate over time
- Nicaragua
- Switzerland
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1.03 % change on previous year against 0.9517 % change on previous year in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0783 % change on previous year.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Switzerland ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 116th and Switzerland ranks 119th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.19 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 7 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 7.52 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 4.32 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.3021 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2.49 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 3.58 % change on previous year | 0.9478 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 1.09 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | 0.5182 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate, Nicaragua or Switzerland?
- Nicaragua, at 1.03 % change on previous year against 0.9517 % change on previous year in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate between Nicaragua and Switzerland?
- 0.0783 % change on previous year, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Switzerland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Switzerland rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 116th and Switzerland ranks 119th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.